The mode dial – Nikon D5100 User Manual
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The Mode Dial
The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes:
P, S, A, and M Modes (
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Select these modes for full control over
camera settings.
• P—Programmed auto
• S —Shutter-priority auto
• A—Aperture-priority auto
• M—Manual
Auto Modes (
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Select these modes for simple, point-
and-shoot photography.
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i Auto
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j Auto (flash off)
Special Effects Modes
Use special effects during shooting.
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% Night vision (0 56)
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g Color sketch
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( Miniature effect
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3 Selective color
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1 Silhouette (0 57)
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2 High key (0 57)
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3 Low key (0 57)
Scene Modes
The camera automatically optimizes settings to suit the scene selected with the mode dial.
Match your selection to the scene being photographed.
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k Portrait (0 21)
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l Landscape (0 21)
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p Child (0 22)
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m Sports (0 22)
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n Close up (0 22)
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h:Other scenes (0 23)
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Scene Auto Selector (Live View)
Selecting live view in
i or j mode enables automatic scene selection (“scene auto
selector”;
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